New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-23
MIR. EVARTS AT DUNKIRK.
DISCUSSING TAXATION AND LABOR.
IMpREssrNG on THE WARMERS OF CHAUrAUQUA
COUNTY THE NECESSITY OF POLITICAL ACTION.
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rvppvssrSa on THE FARMERS OF CHAUTAUQUl
COUNTY THE NECESSITY OF POLITICAL ACTION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
DUsKrRK sept Ex-senator william M. Evarts ar
rived here this morning from Buffalo and was welcomed
Mt the depot by cx-Assembyman J. T. Williams and
other prominent citizens OF Dunkfrk MI Evarts was
accom- panied by Senator yedder and ex-Assembymau
Fenuer who are rivals for the State senatorshIp. Mr.
Williams put Mr. Evarts and his other visitors In his car
rage and his house the outskirts OF Dun
kirk. In the afternoon Mr. Evarts was taken TO the
Northern Chautauqua County fair grounds
He was welcomed by. 5000 farmers. lie
was introduced to several hundred OF them
and then taken mp into the judges stand where nc
made an address. He said In part:
These assemblages cannot be- too much ENCOURAGED
They good farming they enable 70 sec
the best farm implements AMI the best farm cattle:
social morast OF ancient times said that the things that
are seen make more lasting b ,aaI vas
ssd. Early in the century the efforts I'll, 70
tighten toll by invention dill not meet WIN
nassed away and we welcome every invention We have
become bound together, too In conmon feehngs anu
thoughts
PUBLIC MEN SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE PUBLIC.
No public man can be- serviceable to q community un-
less he is sensible Of its sentiments He must learn
what the people think aud then he can advance the
welfare of tbs State do not know whether absolute
Justice applies to the distribution Of prizes here
hope 1t does In little town Of my boyhood Concord
the fair the best products of tho soil which raised
on his farm One @ he nsa as a avs
Webster, who also prdsd himself on 6eing acd
Captain Moore was given none Captain Moore. when
the prizes announced went to look AZ ME- "eoS'er
We'll. know ought to complain o. q, the
awarding OF prizes tn NJ Webster All can say Is that
with those vegetables could not have won"
suspect that mans distraction doesn't govern your
distribution OF prizes; that you look squash IN tne race
and pass JUDGMENT upon IL. no matter VINO owns u
laughter and hope the babies VIII be JUDGED aocoru
Ing 10 thcr merit, and not that Of their parents ,,o our
farming lands in the East will soon cease IL has taken
from ~, Of nsr ss1' theme sy
leave behind q sad gap. There will DO returning wave
M be the wss and W values
What we lose now Is not i ,sa, 70 o ocs
sp Let SsVs SU Nation
600o0000. SO long MS morality exists so long rs ianor
industries shall always feel that we are prosperons
Nation. and will enjoy prosperity where II falls
Rsory Ss aoS S Of CHS country felt that his
prosperity depended upon the sunshine and ram In
portaton has oeen so much cheapened and competition
Sroasns doors tho 'S World
on its prosperity What conluses Europe.
England. ireland now but cheap transportation which
carries grain to Berlin 10 London and 10 Dnbn ana
brushes their land owners. when became too excu-
sive aud hgh-prieed with our corn aud wheat India
ans we TO learn from thisi Il It not that II We cannot
feed the world let TO IL that we have large COM
inuuity around which will consume our own prductsi
Farmers almost necessarily reaiers ana I'M nkeih ~
In this time 10 wait Tor political thoDHh' III
you reach the polls would have one 20 70 the pois
what tue Odds nut IN tue management W
politics ,here must DO sono preparation and some con
solicitation OF opinion. would ask you frugal thinking
farmers show plainly what think oil public man
They political managers. alwcys respect earnest
poiiNcal opinions n voters will only show their po
Teal opiuons their views will he respected by INC poca
managers We cannot carry thia Government except
by regarding tho groundwork OF public opinion lhere
are some thr which interest public There are some
things which are connected with oil public parties.
lHE THREE GREAT tories BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
There are three topics outside OF National politics
which come close 10 the affection OF the people They
are temperance labor and taxation In all parties these
real feslnrs OF community which teach duties To all OF
should Justly and without passion trerted
not 10 mako political capital They are too sacred 10 oc
tricd with. Let understand how 10 array ourselves
10 deal with wisely Certainly there has never been
a wider interest than taken IN Labor questions
do y-ef much sense In talking ABOUT aoorh9
Glasses We all aDorns people. although there may
be ids people Labor now from the 0exnnlng makes
women yiTtuous and men strong, aud MAKES tue
Nation stronz Not less equal In s Illusion Norm anu
south. In the city aud In the country Is temperance
Temperance il the virtue OF a great people. and no
people be which has not temperance adde 10
It's laDor. raxatsn Is great subject IL touches tne
rch the indusrio aud the lazy We nave the mastery
LAID. whether il shall be laid on things
coming In country on things within Let
us where shall he Laid let ne sce That
taxation shall be laid where II will not nip industry lot
which are destructive OF prosperity, OF our family
life These matters cannot be dealt with ~ your sem
aud Assembly unless you make your opinions
to them. Three earnest men who Will express
people will speak out their opinion on temperance labor
and taxation